What wine to serve with chicken?

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chicken with wine
Chicken is a white meat with a firm texture and mild flavor. Roasted, grilled or with a sauce, the recipes are numerous and it's sometimes difficult to find the perfect wine pairing. So which wine to pair with chicken? Here's a quick rundown of the best wine and food pairings for different recipes and cooking methods. Which wine goes with roast chicken? A simple, crisp dish that calls for a light, tender, fruity red wine.... Read more

Foire Aux Vins: dates and presentation of the 2019 vintage

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best price wine fair
This year, Comptoir des millésimes is opening the doors of its cellar to all enthusiasts during its Foire aux Vins from September 4 to October 9. This 2019 Wine Fair is a perfect reflection of our philosophy. The 200 Grands Vins on offer will be divided into 2 themes: the first part, "Tour de France des grandes appellations", with a wide choice of Rhône and Burgundy wines; and the second part, "Grands Bordeaux"... Read more

What are the different bottle sizes and capacities?

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Here we present the different sizes of wine bottles and their oenological benefits. From the smallest size, the quart (20cl), to the Melchisédech (30 liters) and the famous Jeroboam (6 liters), discover all the sizes, formats and capacities of the bottles that winemakers produce. Small bottles The quarter bottle 20 cl The half bottle or also known as the "fillette" 37.5 cl The most common bottle sizes The Standart bottle 75... Read more

Which wine goes with caviar?

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Caviar wine pairings
Looking for the best food and wine pairing? Here are a few ideas to help you pair your caviar and choose a wine with caviar. After all, caviar is an exceptional dish that deserves an accompaniment that perfectly brings out all its flavors - in other words, an exceptional wine. What's the best wine with caviar? For the best food and wine pairing, be careful when you ask yourself which wine to serve with caviar, because... Read more

Which wine to serve with salmon?

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Salmon wine pairing
When pairing a dish with wine, it's important to consider food and wine pairing in order to fully appreciate the quality of the flavors. Salmon, in particular, offers a tasty experience when paired with a great wine. Let's take a look at food and wine pairing to find out the best wine to serve with salmon. The best wine to serve with salmon Generally speaking, the wine that goes perfectly with salmon is... Read more

The Best Wines of Pauillac, grands crus de Bordeaux

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Top vins de Pauillac - best pauillac wines ranking
Pauillac wine guide Pauillac is located on the left bank of the Gironde and boasts incredible climatic conditions, not to mention geological ones! This appellation era is home to some of the world's finest wines. The wines produced here combine full-bodied character with finesse. A sweeping judgment that could be enriched by that of Charles Cocks, an eminent English oenophile of the last century, according to whom: "The wines of Pauillac are... Read more

The best vintages of Nuits Saint-Georges wines

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Nuits St Georges vintages
The wines of Nuit St Georges (mainly reds) in Burgundy are world-renowned for their finesse and ageing potential, especially in great years. But what are the great vintages of this appellation? Which years should you choose when buying old vintages of Nuits St-Georges? Discover the classification of the best vintages of Nuits Saint-Georges appellation wines. - 1969: the legendary vintage of Nuits St-Georges The... Read more

France's 5 rarest wines

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What a pleasure it is to unearth rare wines, wines produced in very small quantities and that wine-lovers snatch up. In France, Burgundy wines are definitely the rarest. Indeed, as Burgundy is a very special region when it comes to viticulture, many cuvées are confidential and very rare. Burgundy's appellations are so small that very little of their wine is produced. Some wines from the Vallée... Read more